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Woodside Community Theatre currently produces one show per year, in mid-November. Auditions are typically during August. if you're interested in auditioning for us, or participating in our production in any other way, we'd love to hear from you at info@woodsidetheatre.org.

Fall 2008 Production: Guys and Dolls

Our fall production for 2008 will be Frank Loesser’s “Guys and Dolls”. Performances will be November 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16. The first read-through rehearsal will be on September 2. We'll be rehearsing mostly at Woodside School and the Village Church across the street, Monday through Thursday evenings, and Saturday mornings.

For a synopsis of the show, the songs and the characters, have a look at:

http://www.mtishows.com/show_plot.asp?ID=000040

This year we are delighted to welcome back most of our artistic staff, including Michael Taylor as Director and Richard Gordon as Music Director. Our choreographer this year will be Jane Kellam, who choreographed several of our shows directed by George Sellman, as well as our 2005 “Oklahoma”. Jane also danced in the chorus of “Kiss Me, Kate” in 2004.

We encourage everyone who wants to be in the show to audition, and to come prepared to sing a song for us (even if it’s “Happy Birthday”). Bring sheet music in your key for our amazing accompanist. The way we do auditions is fun, positive and as low-stress as possible. The first three dates are for individual auditions — please plan to attend one of these. Everyone should plan to come to the August 20 dance session — even if you don’t think you’re a dancer! And keep your calendar clear for callbacks on August 21, in case our directors want to see you again before making their casting decisions.

Thurs. Aug. 7 – Guild Hall, Woodside Village Church – 7–10 PM

Sat. Aug. 16 – Guild Hall – 10 AM -1 PM

Tues. Aug. 19 – Church Chapel – 7-10 PM

Wed. Aug. 20 – Guild Hall – 7-10 PM – Dance/Movement Auditions for Everyone

Thurs. Aug. 21 – Guild Hall – 7-10 PM – CALLBACKS

There are no speaking roles for children in “Guys and Dolls”, although we may cast a few kids as part of a family group of participants. Teen-agers and other younger folk who can come across on stage as adults, more or less, are most welcome. As has been our custom, we’ll probably do a much more kid-intensive show next year! “Guys and Dolls” is a fun show for all ages of audience members, of course, and we’ll look forward to seeing our younger friends in the house in November.

Mark your calendar! If these dates don’t work for you and your vacation time, please let us know, and we can arrange something. We can make appointments for specific times, but this is not needed. All others should just come at the beginning of the audition time, sign in, and you will be seen in order of arriving. If you’re going for a principal role, it would be helpful to send us a resume and headshot, ahead of time. Please send this to auditions@woodsidetheatre.org.

ARTICLES IN THE PRESS ABOUT WOODSIDE COMMUNITY THEATRE:

2003

Woodside Revives Community Theatre, Almanac, 10/22/2003

Who’s Behind That Tree? It’s Me! Almanac, 11/19/2003

Woodside Community Theatre stages 'Kiss Me, Kate', Almanac, 10/20/2004

Woodside’s ‘Kiss Me Kate’ Is Lively and Fun, Almanac, 11/10/2004

Woodside Theatre to Stage 'Oklahoma', Almanac, 11/2/2005

It Takes, and Makes, a Community, Almanac, 12/16/2005

Two Win Scholarships from Woodside Community Theatre, Almanac, 8/16/2006

Not Your Typical 'Macbeth' comes to Woodside, Almanac, 9/20/2006

Woodside Community Theatre stages 'Anything Goes', 11/1/2006

Woodside Community Theatre reprises 'Music Man' for its 50th Anniversary

WCT BUSINESS AND ARTISTIC STAFF

Producers:	Mindy Bowles, Donna Losey
Artistic Director:	Michael Taylor
Musical Director:	Richard Gordon
Set Designer/Technical Director:	Mark Bowles
Choreographer:	Jane Kellam
Lighting Designer:	Don and Catherine Coluzzi
Costume Designer:	Deborah Rosas

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WOODSIDE COMMUNITY THEATRE

HISTORY

During the decades of the '50s through the '90s, Maestro George Sellman organized and directed an eclectic group of Woodside residents, grown-ups and children, in musical and dramatic theatre productions. The group went “on vacation” for 11 years after George retired, and got back together again in late 2003.

These are the productions we know about:

Year	Production
?	Petticoat Fever
?	Once Upon a Mattress
?	Cabaret
1958	Frantic Feet
1959	Frantic Feet II
1961	Girl Crazy
1963	The General is Abroad
1965	Where’s Charley?
1967	Call Me Madam
1968	The Curious Savage
1969	Anything Goes
1971	Hello, Dolly!
1971	Dirty Work at the Crossroads
1972	Donnybrook
1973	Kiss Me, Kate
1974	Oliver!
1975	The Bells are Ringing
1979	Little Me
1987	Mame
1988	The Music Man
1989	Plain and Fancy
1991	South Pacific
1992	By the Beautiful Sea
2003	Annie Get Your Gun
2004	Kiss Me, Kate
2005	War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast
2005	Oklahoma!
2006	Macbeth (touring company)
2006	Anything Goes
2007	The Music Man